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Tigers win easily – now a break
Kyneton senior footballers opened their 2026 season campaign in impressive fashion with a 62-point victory over Woodend-Hesket on Good Friday. The Tiger Reserves won by 61 points, and the Under 19.5s by 24 points at the Showgrounds, with an enjoyable evening of celebrations to follow. Netball matches had to be transferred to Gilbert Gordon Reserve…
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Bulldogs run riot
Almost too hard to believe? Gisborne senior footballers opened the 2026 season by thrashing a lacklustre Kangaroo Flat by 124 points on Good Friday. The Bulldogs delighted their supporters and coaching personnel with their superior ball-winning ability, and consistency across the four quarters of the match at Gardiner Reserve. Strong defender Zac Vescovi led the…
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Hawks prove too strong at home
Looking for their fourth premiership in a row, Woodend-Hesket A-grade netballers defeated an improved Kyneton 59-42 on Good Friday. Again under the leadership of star defender and Ryan Medal winner Ty Coppinger, the Hawks took to their own court with a formidable combination. Several players in the lineup have high-level credentials including former Vixen Kaylia…
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Cats make a good start
“A really good start to the season” was how Macedon senior coach Al Meldrum labelled his side’s 41-point victory over Gisborne Giants on Good Friday. There was a massive crowd at Tony Clarke Reserve — including a large Easter Bunny — and the Cats finished up with a 15.10 (100) to 9.5 (59) victory in…
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Run the Maine 2026 launched
Run the Maine held a special event at Boomtown Winery and Bistro last Tuesday evening to launch their 2026 fundraising campaign. This year Run the Maine will celebrate its 18th edition! To mark this special milestone, the committee held an inaugural launch event to recognise the community that makes this event possible and unveil the…
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Record numbers for Kyneton netball
Kyneton Netball Association has started its 2026 season with a record number of players. President Dean Backman said 130 players have signed on including the Net-Set-Go program and for first time they have five boys joining the U11s. “With the Melbourne Vixens last year winning the premiership, it’s really put netball in the spotlight,” he…
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Special after Lost Trades Fair opportunity!
Get a silhouette of your pet this Saturday exclusively at Springhill Nursery, cut by USA silhouette artist Lauren Muney. Join the international guest Lost Trades artisan for a relaxed portrait experience at Spring Hill Nursery in Tylden on Easter Saturday, April 4, between 11am-2pm. Lauren is a silhouette artist, cutting classic, traditional profile portraits freehand…
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A love letter to Castlemaine
Capturing the weird, wacky and wonderful spirit of Castlemaine and all its inhabitants, Castlemaine The Musical is full of laugh-out-loud moments, in-jokes and talent. A two-hour performance that had audiences laughing from beginning to end, as a young couple navigate the intricacies of becoming a local in a town full of hippies, footballers and hot…
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Daylight theft – van wrecked
Police are investigating the bizarre background to a mid-morning theft of a caravan that was wrecked when it smashed into a tree on the outskirts of Lancefield. The alleged offender was last seen driving an early model utility with a yellow stripe towards Woodend. This brazen theft, which took place around 10.30am last Monday, has…
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Appeal close to Newstead’s heart
Newstead and District Fire Brigade members Christopher and Cheryl Simmins have a deep connection to the The Royal Children’s Hospital’s annual Good Friday Appeal, and one that sadly comes with a great deal of grief. When their seven-month-old son James died in 1977, the support from staff at The Royal Children’s Hospital left a profound…
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Adverse possession claim on McCubbin’s former Mount Macedon home
An adverse possession claim has been lodged over ‘Fontainebleau’, the former summer residence of prominent Australian artist Frederick McCubbin, located on Mount Macedon. Long-time caretaker Trevor Hoare has applied for title to the property on Glover Road, after caring for the estate for about 18 years. Adverse possession, sometimes called ‘squatter’s rights’, is a legal…
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Woodsmen claim McIntyre Cup victory
Woodend Cricket Club and its players and supporters are very much in celebration mode after winning the McIntyre Cup Premiership for 2025-26 at the weekend. The Woodsmen claimed their first top grade flag in the Gisborne District Cricket Association since 2003-04, with the Grand Final ending in a draw at 5.30pm on Sunday. Heavy rain…